Health

Five people have died from symptoms associated with the flu on Monday, bringing the total number of influenza-related deaths to 12 since December, health ministry permanent secretary Elisavet Constantinou said. Hospitals ...

By Athena Vlachou Drugs used to treat metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes, alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a study led by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology ...

Alzheimer’s is one of the most painful diseases to witness, not only because of what it does to the person who has it, but because of what it does ...

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to U.S. President Donald ...

Seven hospital patients with influenza have died in Cyprus since the start of the current flu season, amid pressure on hospital capacity and a shortage of available beds. Acting health ...

For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed coronary artery bypass grafting without having to cut through the patient’s chest, similar to how many aortic valve ...

Repeated failures of the Gesy IT system this week have raised concern among healthcare providers, with the president of the pharmaceutical association warning that the state should have had a ...

The nephrology clinic at Nicosia General Hospital was on Tuesday renamed the Alkis Pierides Nephrology Clinic, in honour of the doctor’s contribution to the development of nephrology in Cyprus. ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death nationwide, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Thursday. Speaking at a conference on cardiovascular health, the minister said that although deaths from ...

It is “inconceivable” for Cyprus to not have university clinics operating as part of its health system, Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvides said on Thursday. Addressing the day’s session of ...

The recent increase in hospital admissions of patients suffering from influenza type A is a seasonal phenomenon and not a cause for concern, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. “...

Hospitals across Cyprus were between 85 and 90 per cent full during the holiday period, with that figure set to rise over the coming days in the aftermath of festive gatherings, state ...

As Cyprus prepares to enter 2026, nursing unions are intensifying pressure on the health ministry, warning that unresolved staffing and planning failures are pushing the health system towards a breaking point. ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides has given stakeholders one week to submit proposals to address the shortage of nurses, with a follow-up meeting scheduled in a month to assess recommendations and ...

Around 110,000 people in Cyprus have so far been vaccinated against seasonal flu, with uptake among vulnerable groups reaching approximately 75 per cent, director of medical services at the health ministry, Elisabeth ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Monday announced plans to modernise Limassol general hospital during a visit to the facility, according to an official statement. The visit focused on immediate interventions ...

Cyprus has introduced intensified measures to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the north, including disinfection of vehicles at crossing points into the government-controlled areas. The decision was made ...

New Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Friday said he aims to attract more young people into the nursing profession. “The goal is to encourage young people to choose a profession ...

An evening dedicated to empowering women during all stages of their reproductive health is coming up at a Nicosia gallery. A day of talks will unfold at the AG Leventis ...

The employers and industrialists’ federation (Oev) expressed deep disappointment on Thursday with an ultimatum issued by the health ministry to private hospitals. Oev warned that the threat to suspend operating ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which foresees the creation of a national ambulance agency. The move was announced by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who said that it “aims to ...

When you decide to rehab and pull yourself out of that miserable state where everything feels frustrating, one question plays in your mind on repeat: Can this addiction really be ...

Trade unions Pasydy and Pasynm on Friday welcomed amendments to the criminal code tightening penalties for attacks on health-care professionals on duty, approved by the House on Thursday evening. Pasynm, ...

An operation to surgically implant a bionic hand prosthesis on a 45-year-old patient has been successfully completed at the American Medical Centre, giving him the chance to regain a functional ...